title: Meta-analysis protocol: MitraClip system versus surgery for treatment of severe mitral regurgitation.
authors.affiliation: Corresponding to: Tristan D. Yan, Associate Professor. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney; The Collaborative Research (CORE) Group, Sydney, Australia. Email: tristanyan@annalscts.com .
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Mohammad
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authors.lastname: Rahnavardi
authors.forename: David H
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authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Paul G
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authors.lastname: Bannon
authors.forename: Tristan D
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authors.lastname: Yan